The rich history of the Bay State is depicted here in documents from the 1607 chart of the northeastern American coast, drawn on vellum by Samuel de Champlain, to the cheerful 2003 publication from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority proclaiming the completion of two major highway and tunnel links in Boston. Beautifully illustrated with more than 50 captioned color reproductions of antique maps, surveys, battle plans, bird's-eye views, and other regional images, this is history with an eye to the land and how we used it, reflecting the culture and sensibilities of the state and its residents through time.